Numeric ranking: Those programs that performed in the top half of all programs received a numeric ranking. In 2014, NCTQ analyzed 788 elementary programs, 824 secondary programs and 96 special education programs.

Rank not reported: The program falls in the bottom half of fully evaluated programs, too low to qualify for a ranking.

Data insufficient to rank: We were not able to fully evaluate the program due to insufficient data.

Not listed: We did not evaluate this program, typically because it graduates small numbers of teachers each year (<20)